New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-04
GEORGE REVIEWS THE CAMPAIGN.
A SHARP REPLY no PATRICK FORD.

OTHER NEWS AND DISCUSSIONS ~ THIS WEEK )
ISSUE or "THE STANDARD
In this week Saiard the last issue before election
Henry Gcore dsvotes good deal Of TO an earnest
discussion Of the great political contest that VIII emu Oh
Tuesday The principle represented by his party makes
this election he thinks OF more importance than any
held IN this state years, and will give the result an
influence not only through the whole Union Dnt over
the whole civilized world" The question who shaii he
chosen TO fill the State Offices he considers matter Oh
small consequence since he argues all the candidates
are presumably competent and he Appeals for support
because the principles United Labor party should
be indorsed
STRONG WORDS AGAINST COLONEL FELLOWS
The contest over the District Attorreyship however,
leads him Offer pretty strong Arguments against
the election OF Colonel Fellows. Here is his statement
OF the situation:
The Office of DistrctA Attorney is. next to that OF
Mayor the most important in YORK rs possession
Il not merely matter of safety to the 1ng' ana pun
dercrs who fat,cn GA the sloils o! mnhicai GOVERN
1nrn but II Is to them the Of enormous political
power The thousands of indictments there pigeon
holed and the complaints tn can ce SO than
sham afford the means by which the practical poll
extract money ana compel votes every elccton so
that the possession of the District Attorneyshp ~
estimated by men who know politics " 10 he worm
twelve or fifteen thousand votes to the machine which
secures Il. The Democratic rings and bosses nave
united TO support Tor this place who FIRST entering
the Tweed ring Is entirely satisfactory 10
Them. and wholesome Indignation among those bust
ness men who are generally satisfied To rest supincly
nnder boss rnle has induced the Republican bosses TO
nominate gentleman who, In the o'icc OF Assistant
ctAttOrney, prosecuted Win NiSOr Sharp anu HIS
associates.
Yet despite his appreciation OF Mr.. Nicofs services
and the fact that as Mr George himself the beat
Ing of the candidate Power and his is OF prime
importance he urges his readers to support Louis r.
Post the candidate of the United Labor party who no
seems TO think has better chance of winning than Mr.
NcolL
Mr. FORD'S APOSTACY.
II Mr. George has heretofore been self contained ana
moderate in replying to Patrick Ford's attacks upon
him he certainly this week Seldom does one sec
stronger personal denuncatiOn in The AtHdard thah
that which Mr.. George in answer to MT fords
latest article. He ks ont in this fashion:
OF this disgusting exhibition of canting apostacy. IN
which, not satisfied with groyeiny before powers when
he once cei-not satisfied with becoming defender OF
thc sacred rights Of andordism and denounclng tne
utcrance OF principles with which the columns OF Ie
Irish WOTid for years have rung. fatrlck toru uesceus
the lowest depth OF dcagognei{ 10 cActe PitluI'o
priest who mas not merely oecn
his friend his friend IN need Is not necessary 10
sneak detail Patrick Ford may. Tor the moment 40
some service his masters. hut they VIII never
trust him stab in the back MAJ cost the Jhllel
Labor party but he can never undo TIC COCA
he mas done Though he now does what ne may 10
onpo,e IT, the great cause OF the Land Tor the people,
for which he Iaborcd so long, faithfully and 81
efficiently will march on, not merely without hlni Dut
despite him. That he now tries TO block It's way Is d piy
for Patrick Ford.
Dr. Mcilynn contributes article retrospect OF the
political year lust closing The paper contains also All
the ballots Of United Labor party ready to he cut out
and voted COPY OF the issue Will he sent TO every
voter in the city for the purpose OF presenting the
with the party to do free from intimidation or annoy
at the polls.